Gun control is a social issue, not a legal one

Not all gun-related deaths are the same, which is why gun-control advocates compromise their arguments when they reduce every “narrative involving guns into a one-size fits all conversation,” says LZ Granderson at CNN. “The folks spraying our cities with bullets are not NRA members or legal gun owners,” he says, arguing that instead of more gun laws we should address the factors leading to gun violence, “such as poverty, mental health and failing schools.”

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Unfortunately, I think the shootings in Chicago last night are a perfect example relating to this story. The Gang Bangers in dreadlocks, opening fire on some locals playing in a park are probably not legal gun owners and aren’t rednecks with NRA patches on their flannel shirts and gun racks in the back of their F-150’s. Just saying.

So how would the NY Safe Act have kept the 13 people shot last night safe? Hummmm…..still waiting??

As for poverty and failing schools, I disagree. I don’t see why because one is poor or uneductaed he then turns to violence. I would argue violent video games and movies would be higher on the list of stimulants to violence.

You said it. It’s not the legal gun owners going out and committing violent crimes with guns.

Unfortunately, some people think that by removing all legal guns, criminals will not be able to get guns. The fact is the vast majority of criminals do not purchase their guns through legal means anyway, so having a dirth of legal guns will not adversely affect criminals; it will only render citizens incapable of protecting themselves and incapable of hunting game.